Sad to hear I missed thunderstorm although being here in the Southwest reminds me that I actually find LA impossibly stressful at times. I mean it is is some ways less intense than other cities but at least those places are set up so that you can actually get shit DONE. In LA, I'm lucky if I can even get two things of substance achieved even at full tilt.
― Aceveda (admrl), Monday, 3 September 2012 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
In a single day, that is.
This may be very specific to me, though.
― Aceveda (admrl), Monday, 3 September 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
Chill out, dude.
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 3 September 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Exactly!!!
― Aceveda (admrl), Monday, 3 September 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
Hard to take over the world when u stuck in traffic.
― Aceveda (admrl), Monday, 3 September 2012 18:16 (eleven years ago) link
I use my traffic jam time to plot my world takeover.
― Cunga, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 03:28 (eleven years ago) link
i had a great time yesterday! glad the planets were able to align so a group of people in greater los angeles could actually get together.
― arvo peart (get bent), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 03:29 (eleven years ago) link
amen! it was super-fun
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 04:44 (eleven years ago) link
Hi everyone! What's a good place for breakfast/lunch in silver lake/Los Feliz?
Yesterday we went to little Tokyo for the first time and had dinner at sushi gen and then went to the Last Bookstore, where we stumbled upon a hushed William Gibson q&a.
Vik's planning some hijinks for tonight--if anyone wants in, get in touch.
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:23 (eleven years ago) link
Cliff's Edge, Edendale Grill, Fred 62 (I guess), that place on Hillhurst (?) with the courtyard/patio al fresco seating whose name I can never remember?
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:41 (eleven years ago) link
red lion?
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Local, Dusty's
― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
home
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
adam, are you thinking of alcove?
― arvo peart (get bent), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Probably! If it sounds like what I;m describing.
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
Lonely Planet recommends Alcove...
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
good food, good people-watching.
― arvo peart (get bent), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
but the best breakfast in that area is square one, a tiny but amazing restaurant in the shadow of the big blue scientology center.
http://www.squareonedining.com/
― arvo peart (get bent), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:46 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, square one is real good, tho if you're going on a weekend, be prepared for a wait
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:49 (eleven years ago) link
little dom's has a good brunch and reasonable prices. i'm not down w/the alcove as much because i think the food could be better and the coffee is some of the worst i've ever had in terms of taste and scalding heat but ymmv. it's a nice space. i prefer it at night when i can get a cocktail at big bar. i don't like home! i don't know why. like the alcove, it's a nice space. i've heard ok things about brunch at desert rose, y/n?
i do like the kitchen @ fountain and sunset. you know what's good albeit in echo park is 'the park'. dusty's is really good. local is as well, plus vv friendly service. some people like the mustard seed cafe, some do not, i'm in-between leaning towards the former.
― omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
square one is good but i think since the original owner sold it it's gone downhill a tad. however the OG owner is now co-running things at the revamped and improved tom bergin's.
― omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
i know it's a bit of a hike from los feliz but there are good brunches in highland park. the york has a good brunch for when you don't want to wait in line at auntie em's! no one really goes there for brunch, i've never had to wait at all.
― omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
home's aight. nothing to write home about.
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
wait that was so not intentional
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
yah home is w/e
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
idk generally for like breakfast or lunch or w/e I pick something up from gigi's
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
cha cha cha is very good for brunch, @ melrose and virgil. not to be confused with cha cha lounge.
― omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
Forgot to mention earlier that Sunday ruled. Hope this weekend's get-togethers are as fun!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
We like sitting outside at Alcove. After silver lake/Los Feliz/wherever we are shopping, we're going to echo park. Is the lake under construction or something? What should we do there?
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
the lake is under construction, yeah. you can go to elysian park maybe?
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.echoparklake.org/english/index.htm
Lake has been closed for over a year, it's toxic and highly dangerous.
Echo Park you can go record shopping at Origami or you can go to the vegan ice cream place or you can browse Stories and sit out back w/ a beverage and you can get a taco. You could go to Downbeat Cafe or Mohawk Bend. And you can look at the clothes in Luxe De Ville on Sunset. They sell pants that say "PANTS" on them, among other things.
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
have a sazerac at taix!
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
Echo Park Film Center store is open today, You could go in and say hi, tell them I sent you.
You could look at analog stereo equipment at Rewind if you're so inclined. <3 that place.
You could go for happy hour at Taix.
xp!
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
oh, re: ned's post, i'm having early birthday drinks at footsie's on saturday, if any LAXors (or out-of-town visitors) wanna swing by!
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
Echo Park is also a great neighborhood to walk around and stare at cute houses, like up above Alvarado or along Echo Park Ave itself. You could walk along there, stop for a beverage at Chango and keep walking waaaaaayyyy down the Ave and look at all the nice houses.
and you should definitely walk up to Angelino Heights and look at the Victorians! Almost forgot
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
xp
how early? I might join for a bit. Been a rough week...
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
9ish ("early" is the modifier for "birthday" in that sentence, my actual birthday is on tuesday)
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
ok. I reached out to you via a social network
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
There's usually some fun stuff going on at Machine Project on Alvarado: http://machineproject.com
Secretly good breakfast place, the cafe at the LA Police Academy next to Dodger Stadium: http://www.lapraac.com/cafe.php
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 6 September 2012 22:17 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks for reminding me about taix--I had been interested in checking that place out. We has prosecco.
Donna r,, my sis and i would love to stop by your bday drinks...seems like its kind of near where we were today?
So sad about the lake...
My sister wants to know, is this a usual temp for this time of year? It's kind of hot.
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 7 September 2012 01:36 (eleven years ago) link
This is usual, can be hotter too. Stays like this as late as early November sometimes.
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 01:37 (eleven years ago) link
yeah it's pretty much on the other side of the park from taix. and right off the gold line!
here's hoping i get over whatever weird sickness i woke up with today, tho...
― TOP FEMALE LAWYER & CARTOONIST FOR 2011: (donna rouge), Friday, 7 September 2012 01:45 (eleven years ago) link
i will be in echo park tonight, for a show! maybe i will grab a slice at two boots.
― arvo peart (get bent), Friday, 7 September 2012 02:05 (eleven years ago) link
Vik took me on a magical downtown adventure that involved watching the sunset and cocktails from the roof at Perch, the other French dip sandwiches at Cole's, more cocktails at Varnish, an impromptu photo session at the Crocker Club, and finished off with Maxaroke, where he and my sister were a bit too liberal with the delete button during certain of my song picks.
Today is Silver Lake: what's good to do?
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 7 September 2012 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
coffee at intelligentsia, gelato at pazzo across the street.
― arvo peart (get bent), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
i just added another show to my tres-busy september schedule -- six organs of admittance on friday the 21st, at the echo.
― arvo peart (get bent), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
Who else is going to see Faust at Redcat in Oct?
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 7 September 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
xpost -- really would like to get to that show but probably out of luck...
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 September 2012 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
I hope to be there
― /\ /\ Delete post (admrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
Lunching at forage...i think I prefer the vibe in Los Feliz...
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 7 September 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link